Northgate gains place on Software Application Solutions framework agreement

Northgate Public Services today announced that it has been successful in being awarded a place on the Software Application Solutions framework agreement by Buying Solutions, the national procurement partner for UK public services.

Launched on 17 December 2009, the new framework agreement provides end-to-end application solutions or individual elements and includes consultancy, integration with existing systems, data migration, training and ongoing maintenance.

Northgate has been included in all of the four Lots it was invited to tender for. All of Northgate’s application solutions can be bought through the new framework agreement. The framework agreement runs for two years with options to extend for a further two years.

Northgate’s applications are available via the following Lots:
• Lot 1 – Bespoke Applications
• Lot 2 – Customer/Citizen Relationship Management and Case Management Solutions
• Lot 3 – Document and Records Management Solutions
• Lot 5 – Information Management Applications

Kris Ross, Senior Software Category Manager said today: “We are delighted to be working alongside Northgate Information Solutions on the Software Application Solutions framework agreement, an integral vehicle for providing individual or end to end software solutions, for the lifetime of the framework agreement.”

Peter Rottier, Managing Director of Northgate’s Buying Solutions Business said:
“We are delighted to offer our solutions through this new framework agreement. It offers public services the opportunity to invest in value for money support in delivering effective, efficient and innovative public services. Now more than ever, it is essential that public services get better for less. The framework agreement is a crucial element to achieving this.”

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For more information
Fellows’ Associates
Kathy Sutton +44(0)20 7324 6221; +44(0)7966 890401
Konstantinos Makrygiannis +44(0)20 7324 6222; +44(0)7949 421356

Notes to editors

1. Northgate Public Services is an innovative provider of transformation and improvement services to the public sector. It is committed to high quality public services that place individuals and their communities at their heart. Its knowledge and understanding of people’s needs are core to its business, as too, is its depth and breadth across public services.

2. Northgate’s task is to enhance public value through the intelligent use of people and technology; to understand why and what change is necessary; to provide new thinking leading to improved performance; and to link company rewards with positive outcomes for the communities for whom it works. It supports transformation through sustainable performance partnerships.

3. In the UK, Northgate works with ninety five per cent of local authorities, every police force, and a large number of health organisations, housing associations, utilities and transport companies. Founded in 1969, the company has nearly 8,000 employees.

4. The Lots that Northgate have been awarded are as follows:
Lot 1 Bespoke Applications
Services in this Lot may include solution identification, design, development, implementation, data take-on, migration, integration and security; user training, maintenance, application hosting and support for a range of applications. It may also cover the prototyping, configuring, tailoring and integration of existing products and also include some goods and services as part of a wider solution.
Lot 2 Customer/Citizen Relationship Management And Case Management Solutions
Provides for Customer/Citizen Relationship Management and Case Management solutions which may include solution identification, design, development, implementation, data take-on, migration, integration and security; user training, maintenance and support or managed service. It may also cover the prototyping, configuring or tailoring of existing products and also include some goods and services as part of a wider solution. Including the provision of call and contact centre and similar operational services.
Lot 3 Document & Records Management Solutions
Provides for Document and Records Management solutions which may include solution identification, design, development, implementation, data take-on, migration, integration and security; user training, maintenance and support as part of a wider solution. It may also cover the prototyping, configuring or tailoring of existing products and also include some goods and services as part of a wider solution.
Lot 5 Information Management Applications
Provides for Information Management application solutions or amendment of existing solutions which may include solution identification, design, development, implementation, data take-on, migration, integration and security; user training, maintenance and support. It may also cover the prototyping, configuring or tailoring of existing products and include some goods and services as part of a wider solution. This lot also covers data management services which may include Data Interfacing, Data Integration, Data Governance, Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Data Modelling, Data Management, Data Security, Data Quality Management, Master Data Management, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Content Management and Meta Data Management